The CBI today opposed the bail pleas of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and seven others in a special court alleging that they have conspired and abused their position to favour accused firm Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd in allocation of a coal block.
The CBI told Special Judge Bharat Parashar that Koda and other accused in the case former Jharkhand Chief Secretary Ashok Kumar Basu, ex-Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta, by way of being politicians and public servants they might influence the witnesses in the matter.
The court after hearing the arguments on the bail pleas reserved its order.
